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Can I Change My Child's Last Name to My New Married Name?

By Ben Stevens

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Question:  I have custody of my child, and we live in South Carolina.  The child's father lives in another state, and he pays child support and visits with our child.  Our child was given my maiden name as his last name when he was born.  I have remarried, and I now want to change the child's last name to my married name.  The child's father does not agree with my desire to change his name.  What can I do?

Answer:  Should you wish to change the child's last name, the child's father must be named as a party in the Family Court case seeking to do so.  If he objects, it is unlikely that the Court will grant your request for the change.  Also, you may want to consider the possibility that the father could counterclaim and ask that the Court change the child's last name to his name.

Full post as published by SC Family Law Blog on August 20, 2008 (boomark / email).

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